2016 Postmortem
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(110,159 posts)onenote
(42,700 posts)Will he argue that she faces indictment? That's certainly seems to be a favorite argument here on DU among Sanders supporters for distinguishing this election cycle's results for those in previous years when the super d's supported the candidate that won the majority of the pledged delegates. But since the super d's have been aware of the FBI investigation since February and haven't rescinded their support and, in fact, she's continued to add new super d commitments, what is likelihood that argument would carry the day with any of the super d's.
Will he argue that his policies are better than hers? Arguments about the two candidates' policies have been out there for months and months, so what new policy distinction will change super d's minds?
Electability? Will he argue that the polls show he does better against Trump? Will super d's, who are veteran political animals, buy that argument when history suggests polls this far out are unreliable? If super d's think both Clinton and Sanders are electable (which probably is the case for most of them given who the opposition is) what will make them change their minds about supporting Clinton given the unreliability of polls this far out?
BillZBubb
(10,650 posts)She lied to them just like she lied to the rest of us. So, after the IG report, the Supers know she lied, they know she played fast and loose with classified information and they know that the FBI is conducting a criminal investigation.
So, you had better believe the Supers are considering the new information.
onenote
(42,700 posts)and, reportedly, several dozen will be announced on Tuesday.
Sounds like they considered it and determined it not to warrant them changing their support to the candidate that attacks them for being members of the Democratic establishment and apparently would work to get them defeated (those that are current office holders)
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)Sid
baldguy
(36,649 posts)NanceGreggs
(27,814 posts)... after Tuesday, will there be anyone left to feel it?
RandySF
(58,802 posts)The final primaries are upon us.
LexVegas
(6,060 posts)Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)msongs
(67,405 posts)okasha
(11,573 posts)Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)BreakfastClub
(765 posts)Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)itsrobert
(14,157 posts)Nothing but a rotten egg smell in the air.
...a pot out of the freezer and throwing it onto a hot stove is risky business.